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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." with just a week and a half until the election, the candidate right now are in a dead heat. they've been crisscrossing the country in a mad scramble to make a difference to get out the vote and sway the undecided. the obama campaign is also calling in some of the heavy artillery. that would be the former president, bill clinton of the here is cnn's white house correspondent. >> reporter: for president obama there is no more powerful surrogate than president clinton. something he acknowledged in an interview released thursday. the last time we had healthy broad-based groelth was when he was president and people remember that. so he can say things that people immediately grab on to. that's why clinton stars in campaign ads. >> president obama has a plan to rebuild america from the ground up. >> he headlines fundraisers and rallies. this one last week with bruce spring teen. they will be visiting florida, ohio and virginia together. >> he
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." with just a week and a half until the election, the candidate right now are in a dead heat. they've been crisscrossing the country in a mad scramble to make a difference to get out the vote and sway the undecided. the obama campaign is also calling in some of the heavy artillery. that would be the former president, bill clinton of the here is cnn's white house...
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in libya were returned to the united states. that's coming up. [ male announcer ] now you can swipe... scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten, you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> president obama, vice president biden, secretary of state hillary clinton, they were all on hand this afternoon as the bodies of the u.s. diplomats and security officials killed in libya arrived back in the united states. it was a very somber, moving memorial ceremony. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us. dan, this wrapped up just a little while ago. tell our viewers who missed it what happened. >> reporter:
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> monday's third and final presidential debate will be a serious challenge for both candidates. it's focused on international policy and arena where both mitt romney lacks experience and the obama administration is under growing criticism, especially when it comes to the situation in the middle east. let's start with cnn's white house correspondent dan loathian. i assume officials in the white house campaign they know the president has questions he's going to answer. >> reporter: that's correct, wolf. and there doesn't appear to be much of a difference between the two candidates when it comes to foreign policy. but the president is getting prepared in study hall this weekend out at camp david. i think when you talk to folks out there, most people believe the president does have an advantage going into this debate. we expect he'll talk about getting osama bin laden but no one here at the white house, no one with the campaign is und
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they know they live in the driest spot in the united states. they know water will forever be one of their great challenges. and they've really made some changes. >> reporter: this is a las vegas housing development built before the drought. green grass, all around. here's a newer development. nothing but desert landscaping. water officials have spent nearly $200 million paying homeowners to remove existing lawns. for golf courses or residents, there are fines for wasting water. and the more you use, the more expensive it gets. but with lake immediate shrinking, conservation isn't enough. before the drought, this construction site you see behind me would have been underwater. lake mead off in the distance has lost so much water that the two existing intake pipes that supply southern nevada are in danger of becoming inoperable, so authorities have decided to build an $800 million third intake 600 feet below the ground. blasting into the bottom of the lake and building a tunnel stretching three miles is a massive project, scheduled to be complete
they know they live in the driest spot in the united states. they know water will forever be one of their great challenges. and they've really made some changes. >> reporter: this is a las vegas housing development built before the drought. green grass, all around. here's a newer development. nothing but desert landscaping. water officials have spent nearly $200 million paying homeowners to remove existing lawns. for golf courses or residents, there are fines for wasting water. and the...
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so there's the president of the united states. you get the point. he's really going after the republican presidential nominee mitt romney. by the way, mitt romney's going to have his chance. i'm going to be speaking with him live here in "the situation room" in our next hour. we're going to go through some of these issues you just heard the president discuss. mitt romney live in "the situation room" during our 6:00 p.m. eastern hour. also by the way the first lady of the united states, michelle obama, she's about to speak at a campaign rally in virginia. you're looking at live pictures from there. we'll dip in and see what she has to say. lots of political news happening right now, right here in "the situation room." s us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us
so there's the president of the united states. you get the point. he's really going after the republican presidential nominee mitt romney. by the way, mitt romney's going to have his chance. i'm going to be speaking with him live here in "the situation room" in our next hour. we're going to go through some of these issues you just heard the president discuss. mitt romney live in "the situation room" during our 6:00 p.m. eastern hour. also by the way the first lady of the...
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. >> so the vice president of the united states joe biden at that rally in ft. pierce, florida. they're going to be spending a lot of time in florida. he's going after mitt romney big-time right now. we'll monitor what he's saying. stand by for more. >>> so what's going on with this? new billboards are going up with a stern warning out there about something the government says isn't really much of a problem. and we also have the latest on who may have been the target of a deadly car bombing today. you've been busy for a dead man. after you jumped ship in bangkok, i thought i'd lost you. >>> surfing is my life now. but who's going to .... >>> tell the world that priceline has even faster, easier ways to save you money. . . on hotels, flights & cars? you still have it. >>> i'll always have it. so this is it? >>> we'll see where the waves take me. sayonara, brah! home of the legendary grand prix circuit. the perfect place to bring the all-new cadillac ats to test the 2.0-liter turbo engine. [ engine revs ] ♪ [ derek ] 272 horsepower. the lightest in its class. the cadillac ats ou
. >> so the vice president of the united states joe biden at that rally in ft. pierce, florida. they're going to be spending a lot of time in florida. he's going after mitt romney big-time right now. we'll monitor what he's saying. stand by for more. >>> so what's going on with this? new billboards are going up with a stern warning out there about something the government says isn't really much of a problem. and we also have the latest on who may have been the target of a deadly...
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we've got live pictures of the first lady of the united states. she's here at the time warner cable arena. she's now at the podium the right there. you can see she's getting instructions, trying to begin to get a little feel for that stage up there. the teleprompter that will eventually be there. she's going to deliver a major address here, obviously, in charlotte at the democratic national convention tomorrow night. that's what the first lady will be doing. she's been here now, i'm guessing for at least 45 minutes to an hour. she was up in the sky boxes walking around, doing some television interviews, and just beginning to get a flavor for what's going on. this will be a very important address. she's very popular out there. has high, high approval and favorability numbers. there's no doubt about that. and she's going to be under enormous pressure to deliver that big speech tomorrow night. we're here in "the situation room" watching everything that's going on. gloria borger is here. brianna keilar is here. as we see the first lady, this is normal
we've got live pictures of the first lady of the united states. she's here at the time warner cable arena. she's now at the podium the right there. you can see she's getting instructions, trying to begin to get a little feel for that stage up there. the teleprompter that will eventually be there. she's going to deliver a major address here, obviously, in charlotte at the democratic national convention tomorrow night. that's what the first lady will be doing. she's been here now, i'm guessing...
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let's move to issue number one here in the united states. the economy. the obama campaign flatly says you're lying. lying about the cost of your tax plan, you're proposed tax reforms. so far you haven't released a lot of specifics about eliminating various loopholes or you've said your tax cuts would be revenue neutral you wouldn't add to the deficit. let's go through how you would do that. specifically home mortgage deductions, charitable mortgage contributions. are you ready to remove those? what's going on? >> well, i've made pretty clear that my prirnls are number one simplify the code. number two, create incentives for small and large businesses to grow. number three, don't reduce the burden on high income taxpayers. and number four, remove the burden somewhat for middle income people. i don't want to raise taxes on any group of americans. those are the principles. at the same time how we carry them out would be lowering the tax rate across the board and making up for that, both with additional growth and with putting a limit on deductions and exemp
let's move to issue number one here in the united states. the economy. the obama campaign flatly says you're lying. lying about the cost of your tax plan, you're proposed tax reforms. so far you haven't released a lot of specifics about eliminating various loopholes or you've said your tax cuts would be revenue neutral you wouldn't add to the deficit. let's go through how you would do that. specifically home mortgage deductions, charitable mortgage contributions. are you ready to remove those?...
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we heard the president of the united states. they all went out of their way raising the whole simpson balls commission but they all rejected it when they had an opportunity to promote it. were you surprised by that, jeff? >> it was a little surprised by that. and i agree with ryan. this campaign's slogan is forward and they were promising he would give a window into t next fouryears. but at the same time it was not a state of, you know, the union address. it was an acceptance speech for the party's nomination. and, i guess looking at wt they were trying to achieve, simply overall was to ask voters for their patience, to ask for a little more time to get things done. and he was talking to voters who already supported him once four years ago. that's all he needs. i mean, he is not trying to necessarily puersuade any new voters. he's trying to re-engage and re-energize some voters who may not be quite as sure of him this time. overall i don't think it will go down as one of his best speeches. but often speeches in the history of pr
we heard the president of the united states. they all went out of their way raising the whole simpson balls commission but they all rejected it when they had an opportunity to promote it. were you surprised by that, jeff? >> it was a little surprised by that. and i agree with ryan. this campaign's slogan is forward and they were promising he would give a window into t next fouryears. but at the same time it was not a state of, you know, the union address. it was an acceptance speech for...
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the youngest mayor of a top 50 city in the united states. he's also used to the baby face jokes. >> reporter: one of the fun yer things that happened to you when you first met president obama, he jokingly asked if you were the intern. >> that's right. >> reporter: you being asked to do the speech, is that making up for that jab? >> no, i don't know, i don't know. but i always got the age jokes at different points in my career. >> reporter: is it still happening? >> every now and then. i am starting to get the gray hair i need from my three-year-old daughter and from politics. >> reporter: it is the biggest speech of his career. latinos enjoyed prominent roles at the convention. castro must convince them to stick with barack obama and turn out in numbers. >> reporter: a lot of latino leaders say president obama has not been a friend to the latino community. >> under any score, immigration, education, health care, any number of issues, he has been a very effective advocate for the latino community. >> reporter: he is in the midst of pushing fo
the youngest mayor of a top 50 city in the united states. he's also used to the baby face jokes. >> reporter: one of the fun yer things that happened to you when you first met president obama, he jokingly asked if you were the intern. >> that's right. >> reporter: you being asked to do the speech, is that making up for that jab? >> no, i don't know, i don't know. but i always got the age jokes at different points in my career. >> reporter: is it still happening?...
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he was here legally in the united states. and in fact he did all the right things, all the right information was given from the one college in missouri to another school here in new york, a business school. and he had just started classes here a couple weeks ago here in new york at a business school when this alleged plot finally unravelled. wolf. >> the authorities say he was inspired by anwar -- the al qaeda leader, the american-born al qaeda leader killed by the united states in that drone strike. >> that's right. >> is that consistent with what you're hearing? >> it is. not only was he a devotee of anwar but also osama bin laden which of course most terror experts say both of these men live on and are continuing to urge people to follow their beliefs. in fact, they have a lot of followers who are still evidently doing this. wolf, this is at least the 15th attempted attack on new york city since 9/11. >> and the point that they make in this videotape that he left that he thought he would be leaving behind he wanted to go b
he was here legally in the united states. and in fact he did all the right things, all the right information was given from the one college in missouri to another school here in new york, a business school. and he had just started classes here a couple weeks ago here in new york at a business school when this alleged plot finally unravelled. wolf. >> the authorities say he was inspired by anwar -- the al qaeda leader, the american-born al qaeda leader killed by the united states in that...
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the president of the united states or the first lady of the united states? her answer. that's next. ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. the silverado's powertrain warranty is 40,000 miles more than ford. and this workhorse gives you the power of a v8 with the highway fuel economy of a v6. incredible! right? an amazing test drive. i agree. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! >>> when president obama and governor romney take to the debate stage in just a few hours, there will be at least one anxious person in the audience, that would be michelle obama. the first lady and her brother, craig, sat down with our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin, listen to this. >> yo
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just not a good month for united states government on the prosecution. also a couple other things that are really important to point out, wolf, this wasn't your typical obstruction case. this was an obstruction of congress case. this all started on capitol hill with that appearance in 2008. in two separate places of roger clemens, speaking first in a deposition and later in a hearing for the reform committee, which he denied that he had taken steroids, that he has taken human growth hormone. now we get to this the point with the steroids. this is the kind of thing that perhaps juries don't care about as much. and i think just common sense will tell you. i know in talking with people out in the country and even just yesterday here in washington, d.c. at the yankees game when the washington nationals played the yankees, this was the kind of question that people ask rgs why is the government doing this? why is the government involved? simple answer, congress. roger clemens needed to be prosecuted. now the jr. here in the district of columbia has said he's n
just not a good month for united states government on the prosecution. also a couple other things that are really important to point out, wolf, this wasn't your typical obstruction case. this was an obstruction of congress case. this all started on capitol hill with that appearance in 2008. in two separate places of roger clemens, speaking first in a deposition and later in a hearing for the reform committee, which he denied that he had taken steroids, that he has taken human growth hormone....
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not only the president of the united states but the vice president of the united states has a lot riding on his speech tonight. he'll be speaking in the 9:00 p.m. eastern hour. the president in the 10:00 p.m. eastern hour. we'll assess what these two leaders are expected to say when our coverage continues. everyone has goals. take the steps to reach yours, with us with real advice, for real goals. the us bank wealth management advisor can help you. every step of the way. from big steps, to little steps. since 1863 we've helped guide our clients, so they can take the steps to help grow, preserve, and pass along their wealth. so their footsteps can help the next generation find their own path. all of us serving you. us bank if you made a list of countries from around the world... ...with the best math scores. ...the united states would be on that list. in 25th place. let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to
not only the president of the united states but the vice president of the united states has a lot riding on his speech tonight. he'll be speaking in the 9:00 p.m. eastern hour. the president in the 10:00 p.m. eastern hour. we'll assess what these two leaders are expected to say when our coverage continues. everyone has goals. take the steps to reach yours, with us with real advice, for real goals. the us bank wealth management advisor can help you. every step of the way. from big steps, to...
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at least in the united states. one analyst estimates based on counts in new york, boston, and minneapolis, the lines today were on average about 83% longer than the lines for the iphone 4s last october. whatever the flaws are in this device, it's always popular, as you know. >> a lot of talk about it in the newsroom just today. brian todd, thanks so much. >> remember, we're always following what's going on in "the situation room." you can follow us on twitter. you can tweet me @wolfblitzer and tweet kate. lots of news today. >> i know we don't talk fashion very much, but i have to ask you before we go to tell our
at least in the united states. one analyst estimates based on counts in new york, boston, and minneapolis, the lines today were on average about 83% longer than the lines for the iphone 4s last october. whatever the flaws are in this device, it's always popular, as you know. >> a lot of talk about it in the newsroom just today. brian todd, thanks so much. >> remember, we're always following what's going on in "the situation room." you can follow us on twitter. you can...
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we certainly want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world right now. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation. only minutes from now, we're all going to be seeing history unfolding live in the united kingdom where queen elizabeth ii will take the stage and light what's called the national beacon, the final touch in an international ring of fire as it's being described. a set of blaze required in her 60 years on the throne. cnn is covering this from all vantage points, we have all of our reporters and analysts standing by. richard, first of all, walk us through for viewers who aren't necessarily familiar with the beacon lighting ceremony, what we're about to see from the queen herself. >> what're going to see is the queen placing the crystal that you've just been showing this, diamond crystal that was specially cut and has been cut within an inch of its light. it will be placed within a receptacle and will fire a very large flame into the air and that will be, if you like t final moment of this triumph. i can tell you, next to me here in london in trefalgar sq
we certainly want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world right now. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation. only minutes from now, we're all going to be seeing history unfolding live in the united kingdom where queen elizabeth ii will take the stage and light what's called the national beacon, the final touch in an international ring of fire as it's being described. a set of blaze required in her 60 years on the throne. cnn is covering this from all vantage points, we have...
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among those who lost everything, a united states congressman. bob turner of new york is joining us now. >> tell us what happened and of claims from a single house, but with 60 and 100 miles per hour gusts of winds. it didn't take long for it to start, and because of the title surge, no emergency vehicles can get there for a couple of hours. it's it took on a life of it's own. >> they did a wonderful heroic job. >> i evacuated later than i should have, maybe, but i was glad i was there. >> you saw the flaming engulf your own home? >> no, i knew which way they were headed, so i was out of harms way at that point. >> that whole area had been evacuated, you say it took two hours or longer for firefighters to reach the scene, but by then dozens of hopes were burned? >> that is correct, and there is no way the engines could get through what was about five feet of water on the road. >> were you able to take anything out of the home before you and your family left? >> no. so, a lot of good memories went up in spoke, but we're safe. >> so your family pho
among those who lost everything, a united states congressman. bob turner of new york is joining us now. >> tell us what happened and of claims from a single house, but with 60 and 100 miles per hour gusts of winds. it didn't take long for it to start, and because of the title surge, no emergency vehicles can get there for a couple of hours. it's it took on a life of it's own. >> they did a wonderful heroic job. >> i evacuated later than i should have, maybe, but i was glad i...
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of the united states. we'll have that. that's coming up. but there's another huge story. look at this. these are satellite images showing a massive hurricane. hurricane isaac spreading across the southeast. the new forecast is just in for hurricane isaac. gaining strength as it barrels towards the gulf coast. let's go straight to cnn's severe weather expert, chad myers. he's got the latest forecast. what does it say, chad? >> wolf, up to 80 miles per hour with wind gusts to 100. here's the problem i see. northwest movement at 8 miles per hour. we are still 105 miles from new orleans. that means this storm is still going to be in the water, warm water, the bayou, which is still water, for another 14 hours before it really gets as close to new orleans as it's going to get. that means this may still intensify even more. a lot of storm surge coming in already. right over here shell beach is already seven fe above where it should be. bay st. louis right there, we actually have a camera we'll show you in a littl
of the united states. we'll have that. that's coming up. but there's another huge story. look at this. these are satellite images showing a massive hurricane. hurricane isaac spreading across the southeast. the new forecast is just in for hurricane isaac. gaining strength as it barrels towards the gulf coast. let's go straight to cnn's severe weather expert, chad myers. he's got the latest forecast. what does it say, chad? >> wolf, up to 80 miles per hour with wind gusts to 100. here's...
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the united states' next target? what's going on? now information coming into the situation room. >>> donald trump is raising some questions about potential candidates down the road having to show evidence of where they were born. a great presentatio. so at&t showed corporate caterers how to better collaborate by using a mobile solution, in a whole new way. using real-time photo sharing abilities, they can create and maintain high standards, from kitchen to table. this technology allows us to collaborate with our drivers to make a better experience for our customers. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ oh, we call it the bundler. let's say y
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>> there is no daylight between the united states and israel. we have similar interests and values, and we're committed to preventing iran from having a nuclear weapon. my own test is that ryan should not have the capability of producing a nuclear weapon. i think that's the same test that benjamin netanyahu would also apply. i cannot spaem for the president in this regard, but i think there is a recognition that the are boundaries the iranians may not cross, and hopefully military action is never necessary. hopefully through extremely tight sanctions and diplomatic action, it could lead to them never crossing that line. the scripling sanctions are having an exact on iran's economy right now. they will have an impact on the public there iniran, and there is great hope and real prospects for dissuading iran for taking a path that leads into a nuclear setting. >> that last part reminded me of statements from top obama administration officials, what they have been saying in recent months, listen to this. >> we know the sanctions for israel and the u
>> there is no daylight between the united states and israel. we have similar interests and values, and we're committed to preventing iran from having a nuclear weapon. my own test is that ryan should not have the capability of producing a nuclear weapon. i think that's the same test that benjamin netanyahu would also apply. i cannot spaem for the president in this regard, but i think there is a recognition that the are boundaries the iranians may not cross, and hopefully military action...
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one to leave the united states over the next four years. certainly will be an exciting, historic night here in tampa. so we're watching all of that and i'm getting ready for my interview this hour with paul ryan as well. another important story we're following and i want to update you on what's going on along much of the gulf coast. it just keeps raining and raining and raining. isaac finally losing some steam. it's now a tropical depression as it moves inland, but it's leaving behind very dangerous flooding with thousands forced to leave their homes. close to a million people along the gulf coast are now without power. authorities are also working urgently to relief pressure a weakened dam. listen to the louisiana governor bobby jindal. >> there are concerns percy quinn about a dam over in mississippi that if this dam were to break, it would take about 90 minutes for that water to get to kentwood. we've been in contact with our mississippi counterparts including the department of transportation over there and they're planning a planned bre
one to leave the united states over the next four years. certainly will be an exciting, historic night here in tampa. so we're watching all of that and i'm getting ready for my interview this hour with paul ryan as well. another important story we're following and i want to update you on what's going on along much of the gulf coast. it just keeps raining and raining and raining. isaac finally losing some steam. it's now a tropical depression as it moves inland, but it's leaving behind very...
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the waves are going to this side of the united states. and now we're going to push it ahead to landfall. we're not seeing, now, this water do this anymore. we're seeing it do this. and it was right into new york harbor, new york city, and into long island sound, and then this here, that's the surge that we've been showing you all up and down the jersey shore. move it ahead to where we are now, a little bit north of -- it's just north of pittsburgh at this hour. and the big winds were either from mt. washington, that's the record there, at 140, for this storm. now, you have to understand, the record for mt. washington is 231. so this really wasn't was mt. washington can get. islip at 91, and even surf city, new jersey, at 89 miles an hour. the storm totals for rain, east in maryland, 12.49, and yes, it is still snowing. redhouse now, that's 26. we just updated that. that's now 29. let me show you something else now. this storm is so wide, we talk about how wide the winds are. let me show you chicago. this is lake michigan. blowing water fr
the waves are going to this side of the united states. and now we're going to push it ahead to landfall. we're not seeing, now, this water do this anymore. we're seeing it do this. and it was right into new york harbor, new york city, and into long island sound, and then this here, that's the surge that we've been showing you all up and down the jersey shore. move it ahead to where we are now, a little bit north of -- it's just north of pittsburgh at this hour. and the big winds were either...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. >>> we're just a little bit more than 24 hours away from the first presidential debate. and now it's crunch time. the pressure is on both candidates to perform. cnn's dana bash spoke with the man credited with helping mitt romney turn his debate performance around during the republican primaries. dana's here in "the situation room." so what is this former governor's aide telling you that mitt romney needs to do tomorrow night? >> first of all, his name is brett mcdonald. he not only helped mitt romney really come back with his debate performances during th
i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep,...
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everybody knows the president of the united states. the undecided at this late moment might break for romney? >> yes, that is a possibility. we might have the first election since just a few elections ago that the popular vote goes to the person that loses. these targeted battleground states looks like obama will carry the day, but he may not win the popular vote. >> that would be this election you're talking about. >> this one, 48-48. >> you know how that one turned out. we had to wait awhile. >> let us hope the supreme court does not decide this election. >> guys, thanks very much. it's not just the words that often matter on debate night, body language says a lot as well. up next, the signs to watch for like how to tell when president obama and governor romney are nervous. there are a lot of warning lights and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the
everybody knows the president of the united states. the undecided at this late moment might break for romney? >> yes, that is a possibility. we might have the first election since just a few elections ago that the popular vote goes to the person that loses. these targeted battleground states looks like obama will carry the day, but he may not win the popular vote. >> that would be this election you're talking about. >> this one, 48-48. >> you know how that one turned...
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states waving a $1 billion in debt that egyptians owe the united states as the u.s. did last week or providing $1.5 billion a year for military and economic assistance to egypt if, if the new muslim-brotherhood led government doesn't cooperate with the united states. doesn't honor its commitments to the u.s. and peace treaty with israel. politically, that's going to be a really difficult to appropriate that kind of money. >> that's right, wolf. that is the aid that should be on the table. we ought to be looking at whether that is the kind of thing we want to do. what i'm talking about, the people-to-people on a humanitarian level, that is the sort of stuff you might consider continuing. the sorts of aid you're talking about, are all things that ought to be on the table. if the government doesn't protect our establishments and doesn't engage with the u.s. on important policy, we ought to reconsider that. >> thanks very much. >> thanks. >>> there is a new warning that has just been released by the fbi and the homeland security department. it's related to the unrest tha
states waving a $1 billion in debt that egyptians owe the united states as the u.s. did last week or providing $1.5 billion a year for military and economic assistance to egypt if, if the new muslim-brotherhood led government doesn't cooperate with the united states. doesn't honor its commitments to the u.s. and peace treaty with israel. politically, that's going to be a really difficult to appropriate that kind of money. >> that's right, wolf. that is the aid that should be on the table....
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is an attack on israel an attack on the united states. an attack an a nato ally is an attack on the united states. is an attack on israel an attack on the united states. >> it would lead to an americans response. and what the president said last night, same thing. >> just speaking for the obama campaign, an attack on israel is an attack on the united states. >> i'll just say what the president says, if israel gets attacked -- >> you understand the nuance, the difference. >> yeah. but i'm saying -- >> you want to leave that. >> i'm saying the effect is the same. if the nato country gets attacked, we have their back. if israel gets attacked, we have their back. >> not necessarily. but go ahead. >> i want to move on if we can to the question of afghanistan. it of course came up in last night's debate in both president obama as well as governor romney said they plan to pull troops out in 2014. many people have asked all of these insider attacks continue, and so many questions -- more concerns about insider attacks. why not pull them out soone
is an attack on israel an attack on the united states. an attack an a nato ally is an attack on the united states. is an attack on israel an attack on the united states. >> it would lead to an americans response. and what the president said last night, same thing. >> just speaking for the obama campaign, an attack on israel is an attack on the united states. >> i'll just say what the president says, if israel gets attacked -- >> you understand the nuance, the difference....
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by state on the path to 270, somebody else is the next president of the united states. we have 15 days until we find out. >> are they already thinking about that scenario, john? planning for that -- in other words, one candidate wins more popular votes nationwide but the other candidate wins the all-important electoral college? >> are they thinking about it? yes. if you pressed them, they think somebody will win the national popular vote. but it is possible because this election is so close. the president wins big in california and in new york, if he wins other big states, get the popular vote up. but if governor romney wins the smaller, rural state, he could be president of the united states. flip it over, republicans win texas big. conceivable governor romney gets -- they don't think it will happen. but guess what? because of possible recount issues, florida came down to 537 odd votes last time. both teams have teams of lawyers waiting. let's hope the lawyers don't get deployed. but both campaigns will tell you they're standing by. >> hard to believe, 537 votes out of
by state on the path to 270, somebody else is the next president of the united states. we have 15 days until we find out. >> are they already thinking about that scenario, john? planning for that -- in other words, one candidate wins more popular votes nationwide but the other candidate wins the all-important electoral college? >> are they thinking about it? yes. if you pressed them, they think somebody will win the national popular vote. but it is possible because this election is...
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and of course the president of the united states himself. much more on the political story coming up. but right now i want to get to the situation in iran. there are reports it may be getting much closer to a nuclear weapons capability. the united nations' nuclear watchdog reports iran has boosted production of high grade enriched uranium which could be used for a bomb and making suspicious changes to a key military base. could this trigger an israeli attack? and will the obama administration be forced to act? the "new york times" david sanger has reported extensively on this story. his new book is entitled "confront and conceal." david is joining us now. david, thanks very much for coming in. here's the question. how close is iran to having that capacity to produce nuclear weapons? >> well, wolf, as we've discussed before, to build a nuclear weapon you really need three things. you need the fuel, you need the knowledge of how to put it together and a way to develop it. what the iaea reported yesterday in their most recent assessment is that
and of course the president of the united states himself. much more on the political story coming up. but right now i want to get to the situation in iran. there are reports it may be getting much closer to a nuclear weapons capability. the united nations' nuclear watchdog reports iran has boosted production of high grade enriched uranium which could be used for a bomb and making suspicious changes to a key military base. could this trigger an israeli attack? and will the obama administration...